NCC.OP.130 Fuel and oil supply — aeroplanes

SI No. 1290/2024

Text in magenta in force from 30 October 2025

  1. The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the aeroplane carries sufficient fuel and oil for the following:

    1. for visual flight rules (VFR) flights:

      1. by day, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing and thereafter to fly for at least 30 minutes at normal cruising altitude; or

      2. by night, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing and thereafter to fly for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising altitude;

    2. for IFR flights:

      1. when no destination alternate is required, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing, and thereafter to fly for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising altitude; or

      2. when a destination alternate is required, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing, to an alternate aerodrome and thereafter to fly for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising altitude.

  2. In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency, the following shall be taken into consideration:

    1. forecast meteorological conditions;

    2. anticipated ATC routings and traffic delays;

    3. procedures for loss of pressurisation or failure of one engine while en-route, where applicable; and

    4. any other condition that may delay the landing of the aeroplane or increase fuel and/or oil consumption.

  3. Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in order to re-plan the flight to another destination, provided that all requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned.

The title and text below will replace the text above on 30 October 2025:

NCC.OP.130 Fuel Scheme – aeroplanes and helicopters

  1. The operator must establish, implement and maintain a fuel scheme for aircraft that comprises:

    1. a fuel or energy planning and in-flight replanning policy;

    2. an in-flight fuel or energy management policy;

  2. The fuel scheme must:

    1. be appropriate for the type of operation performed; and

    2. correspond to the capability of the operator to support its implementation.